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Highlights

Unlike traditional perimeter-based security models, ZTNA treats every user, application, or resource as untrusted and enforces strict security, access control, and comprehensive auditing to ensure visibility and accountability of all user activities. In this Leadership Compass, we provide an overview of the existing solutions implementing a holistic approach to Zero Trust methodology, enabling secure yet convenient access to business applications and resources for users, regardless of their location.

  • The market for ZTNA solutions is currently experiencing significant growth. Both large established vendors and small but innovative startups are offering a multitude of solutions that promise to address various usage scenarios: simplified cloud migration, seamless hybrid and multi-cloud architectures, or a modern replacement for VPN.
  • KuppingerCole Analysts predicts that the Zero Trust Network Access Market will reach $7.34 billion in 2025, with a Compound Annual Grow Rate (CAGR) of 17.4%. The largest share of the global revenue in this market segment is North America, currently representing 47.4% of the total market size. It is followed by EMEA and APAC with 25.7% and 18.2% respectively.
  • The emergence of the ZTNA paradigm signifies a pivotal shift in security strategy, reflecting the realization that the conventional castle-and-moat approach is no longer sufficient in safeguarding today's dynamic and distributed IT ecosystems. Unlike traditional perimeter-based strategies, ZTNA operates under the assumption that no entity, whether inside or outside the network, should be inherently trusted.
  • Zero Trust architectures have gained enormous popularity as more secure, yet flexible and future-proof alternatives to traditional perimeter-based security. By eliminating the very notion of a trusted system, ZT architectures enforce strict identity verification and least-privilege access policies for every user, device, or application, regardless of where they are located.
  • ZTNA is the key technology that enables modern Zero Trust architectures, together with comprehensive identity management, strong multi-factor authentication, and real-time behavior analytics. Besides dramatically reducing the attack surface and preventing lateral movement for hackers (and thus significantly improving security posture), it has the potential to greatly simplify both the users’ and administrators’ experiences.
  • While ZTNA offers enhanced security by adopting a least-privilege access model, potential downsides include the need for careful implementation and potential complexity, especially in larger organizations.
  • The Overall Leaders in Zero Trust Network Access are (in alphabetical order): Absolute Software, Akamai Technologies, Broadcom, Cato Networks, Check Point, Cisco, Cloudflare, Fortinet, Jamf, Lookout, NetFoundry, and Sophos.